Denmark vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

Denmark
932.57 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia
985.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Latvia rank
17th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 985.47 tonnes per person against 932.57 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 52.9 tonnes per person.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 17th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 518.52 tonnes per person 468.25 tonnes per person 50.26 tonnes per person Denmark
1970s 600.95 tonnes per person 505.56 tonnes per person 95.39 tonnes per person Denmark
1980s 704.34 tonnes per person 572.38 tonnes per person 131.96 tonnes per person Denmark
1990s 799.04 tonnes per person 656.69 tonnes per person 142.35 tonnes per person Denmark
2000s 877.34 tonnes per person 745.16 tonnes per person 132.18 tonnes per person Denmark
2010s 924.95 tonnes per person 881.04 tonnes per person 43.91 tonnes per person Denmark
2020s 933.84 tonnes per person 967.04 tonnes per person 33.2 tonnes per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Denmark or Latvia?
Latvia, at 985.47 tonnes per person against 932.57 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Denmark and Latvia?
52.9 tonnes per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
Denmark ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.